Vienna, Sep 10 (TIWN): Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is becoming "increasingly precarious" after shelling caused a complete blackout in the nearby city of Enerhodar.

In a statement on Friday, chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said that shelling of the switchyard at the thermal power plant in Enerhodar, home to the Zaporizhzhia plant's operators and their families, has destroyed the city's power infrastructure and led to a complete blackout, reports Xinhua news agency.